Indeed. But what can these rich people do about that? Most of them don’t have an expertise to evaluate particular AI alignment projects. They need intermediaries for that. And there are funds in place that do the job.
This is basically how alignment funding ecosystem works. Community advocates to rich people and they donate money to said funds.
Like you said—the rich people can do the bulk of the donating to research on alignment. Less rich people can either focus on advocacy or donating to those doing advocacy. If the ecosystem is already doing this, then that’s great!
Indeed. But what can these rich people do about that? Most of them don’t have an expertise to evaluate particular AI alignment projects. They need intermediaries for that. And there are funds in place that do the job.
This is basically how alignment funding ecosystem works. Community advocates to rich people and they donate money to said funds.
Like you said—the rich people can do the bulk of the donating to research on alignment. Less rich people can either focus on advocacy or donating to those doing advocacy. If the ecosystem is already doing this, then that’s great!